from our garden view room, we actually had a partial ocean view from the patio -- what a nice surprise. the room was clean and comfortable. the kitchen quite large and well furnished. the grounds are well cared for, the service staff was 100% fabulous the entire week we were there. my only complaints were VERY minor -- 1) could... more

Rented 5 nights in a 1 bedroom through Diamond timeshares. Upon check in we were told that "vacation international" does NOT have any 1 bedrooms that are ocean front (buildings A,B,C and D) -BUT that our unit (H207) was much nicer than a ocean front. Reading other reviews - that may? be true. The unit faced the gardens and the... more

Upon arrival, we were told by the registration desk that the 1-bedroom, top floor, oceanfront condo we requested wouldn't be available until the next day. They "upgraded" us to a 2-bedroom, 2-bath oceanfront ground floor condo. We agreed to take it for the night, with the understanding that if we didn't like it, we would be moved the next day.... more

We stayed at the pono kai resort for one week. It was great we had an ocean front in building B. This is not a 5 star resort but it was in a great location, staff was great. We will be staying here on our next trip to Kauai.. more

We absolutely loved Pono Kai especially the walking trail right out front. My wife and I were in bldg. A 4/19-4/26 we walked every morning along the ocean through town. The trail is concrete so there are people walking, running or biking on the same path but it is uncrowded. The resort in centrally located in Kapaa so you can... more

We have owned at Pono Kai since 1987 and have wached this little resort go through all sorts of trials and tribulations, from management company changes to hurricane Iniki, and it always comes out better and better. My husband and I were married on the beach in front of building C and we try to return every year for our... more

We booked this resort through RCI using our points from owning a timeshare in Sedona, AZ. At the time of booking, we were told that we could not request an ocean view or ocean front unit. They said we would have to contact the resort for that. I called the resort and was told that it would depend on availability... more

Just came back from a week plus 1 1/2 days(thanks to Aloha Airlines shutdown). We had an oceanview 2 br and wished we had an ocean front to see the wonderful sunrises better. We had a combo DVD/VCR. Also liked having a high speed internet connection (it cost $40/week or $10/day.) Really missed not having Tivo on vacation. Location is... more

We stayed 8 nights at Pono Kai and enjoyed every minute. We have three kids (13, 11 and 7) and this place was perfect for us. Pono Kai is located in Kapa'a, which is a wonderful little town on the east shore of Kauai. We walked into town on a number of occasions for "shave ice" and other goodies. We... more